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That is very good info to know. I wonder why the engine bay says 0w-20 and my manual too. On one of the comments someone mentioned their manual saying 5w-30 also. I wonder if they changed it along the way. I have changed my sons bmw from 0w-20 to 5w-30 but he pushes it a bit sometimes. Also on my C7 corvette GM is changing from 5w-30 to 0w-40 but can use either for the vette. Do you know the reason for the cause of the issue for the 4cy turbo by any chance. Those filters are tiny same as the corvette. I am looking into replacing the filter on my GM 6.2 to PPI filters which are double the size of the AC Delco ones. Thank you for your feedback

@@ExtremDIY I have downloaded user manual for usa 2023 qx50 it says 5w30. Never seen any qx50 or Altima turbo write 020in engine bay. Iam confused about your car. Only 020 use is KR15. But you know that engine has many failure. You can do your research about the filters . Just make sure the gasket and thread and the diameter match the engine side install surface which quite bigger than Nissan filter.

@ExtremDIY All VCT engine failures are similar, typically involving rod bearing fragmentation. I lot KR15 few KR20. I suggest my group people use 040 for both engine. Works great. And dealerships in China strat to use 530 or 030for KR15 service. I also send my new and old oil to lab test many times. These engines has fuel dilution problem. 5% of fuel getting to oil after 5000km run using 030. 3% after 040. And velocity goes thin a lot.

@@kaiyuchen3156 Thank you for your help. My wife wanted that car for a while and after she purchased it I did see a bit of issues with that motor. We have owned 8 maximas and never an issue with them so we thought this would be a good purchase. I dont like turbos too much but she doesnt use it much. Its new and has warranty lets hope it doesnt break. She got the maintenance included for free and I will be doing the oil change in between the dealer ones. After your comment I contacted the manufacture about the oil issue. Next change will be 5w30. Someone commented that theirs also said 5w30 on their manual. Thanks

​@@ExtremDIYHi . I just checked the manuals for the 2024 QX50 and QX55. They changed to 020. But the 2024 Altima is still 530. It’s just nonsense. I will stick to 030 and 040. Maybe it's to make the fuel efficiency data look better. But it will definitely sacrifice lifespan and power.

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Hi it is a pain to remove. Use the allen key to move it counterclockwise like half a turn once it stops wiggle it a few times and if it doesnt come out use needle nose pliers to remove

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It is but very well worth it.

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Hello I had no issue with my connector but I was first sent the incorrect shock and had to return it to get the correct ones. Are you using the after market ones or the original OEM ones? If you are using the OEM ones it should work fine. The second thing is the safety gray tab on the video is time stamp 10:38 which you have to make sure its pushed back before you plug the connectors. If the safety tab if forward you wont be able to get the connector in all the way which could be your issue. You do have to push it a bit but not too hard. Hope this helps

The ones I purchased were the Dorman 949-705. But, I also was not able to get the old shocks to plug back in either. I had the tab pulled out when we tried to plug it in and then I would push the tab in when we thought it was pushed in all the way. I am not getting any suspension warnings, so I’m thinking it is probably making connection, but that’s just an assumption.

@@bobgrove6581 I guess if you are not getting a check engine light its working but weird its not locking the plug. Also make sure the pins are not bent if you still have it apart.

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hello the 3-1 you can swap the battery. All the Braun ones in the video you can remove the battery and are the same so you can swap them. thanks

Hello on the 2620 it has a special carb adjust screw that you can purchase to adjust the carb. First thing do you use ethanol free gas? If not start with new gas preferably ethanol free. If you store your unit with regular gas it becomes bad and its usually the first thing a shop will do. If you still have an issue check air filter make sure its clean and not clogged. You can check spark plug to make sure its not bad some times they go bad. They do sell kits with fuel filter air and plug. Also the fuel filter gets clogged and you starve the carburetor for fuel. I love Echo they run for long time if you take of them. If it dies out at full throttle could be the fuel and fuel filter. Hope this helps

Hi I believe you need to have it on or at least engage for the drive. Press the main button first then try to turn on or off the light. let me know if it works

Hello no thats too much. copy and paste the part number above and you can find it cheaper. Try to get it close to your home that way shipping is not too bad or the dealer. Hope this helps

hello I dont think you can use the smaller blade on the bigger container. Its built into the big container looks like you cant remove it. The idea is to be able to clean it easier and having the taller blades will allow the mixing from top to bottom. thank you

@@ExtremDIY ok thank you for the quick reply

I actually wanted the same that I had installed that my son broke but was on back order. I ended up painting it myself along with the car and loved the way it looked. My original was beat up thats why I wanted the new one. I like simple but if I would had know I could paint that rough plastic I would had fixed and painted the original which are way stronger than the Extreme online

Hello mine is 0w-20 and if you look online on any auto parts website its 0w-20 for the 2023 infiniti qx50 or QX55 4 cylinder turbo. Even on my engine bay its 0w-20. If you purchased preowned make sure its the correct book for your car. Check your engine bay there should be a decal with the oil viscosity on it. It wont hurt if you use 5w-30 but if you are in a very cold climate use the thinner oil. Thanks

Hello even though mine does have it on the engine as 0w-20 and manual. I was told to use 5w-30 so stick to your manual at 5w-30. I have sent Infiniti a request to ask why my new QX55 has 0w-20 instead. If you read the last post he mentions this. I want to get to the bottom on this to make sure we are good. Maybe there is a change. thanks

Where are you putting the magnets? You can use cheap oil as long as you replace it a bit early between 3500 to max 5k miles. Use a good filter that gives you at least 20 microns and you should be fine. I guess if you are not catching anything it might be your engine is healthy.

@@ExtremDIY on oil plug, a bit over 14k km in summer. golf tdi. new filter for thick summer oil, same filter for thin winter oil.

@@ExtremDIY already used an old good looking head gasket, no problem. full metal gasket with ARP head studs. i never replace paper gasket, i use permalock lh050.

@@user-ox6nc6ly7f I think if you are going to do 14k km use better diesel oil and best filter possible that are design for 15k km oil changes. Oil is the life of the engine specially on those diesel VW engines that last a long time.

@@ExtremDIY at 500k km machining marks still in cylinder and 80% on piston

You are welcome. I love every time I use them. I ended up buying the 1/4 set also and love it. Tool porn...lol thanks enjoy

I ended buying 30 micron iron particles for an oil filter experiment but didnt think of comparing them to see the difference in size. I think I still have that filter and can check to see if the metal is close or way off. thanks

Thank you it does run with the smaller battery but you wont get as much torque on it as the 4 ah battery. I have 9 ah and it works pretty cool. Also depends on the wood. If its wet then the small battery wont last long but will work.

Hi its before the element. Not sure what you mean about the screw filter question. If its the drain bolt you mean then no they are not all the same.

Thank you for sharing I have been doing a lot more research and I will be using magnets for very long time. I am just changing oils sooner at around 3500 to 4k miles. Check out this site that has toyota oil cover cap with a magnet not sure if it fits your Toyota. There is another company that has magnetic oil filters but dont think they make hubb filters vargasturbo.com/

Hello if you have both holes that are active because usually only one works. One for the skimmer and the other is aux. I would use the one that has a control lever at the pump so you can regulate it if needed. Hope this helps

Yes you are correct on the maker and yes the vacuum thing could be an issue. I did a test with a small wind meter and out of my 4 mowers the echo has the least suction. The reason was the blade I notice that the blade was very flat to save battery life. If you can find a blade for the unit that has a higher pitch it will increase the vacuum on it at least my Echo had that issue. I also have 3 Toro and the gas one by far has more suction even with the same style blade. Not sure if they make a high lift blade for the Kobalt all I see is a multi purpose blade. Try to find one and if they make one give it a try and see that it will improve. thanks

From what I've seen, the blade is the same on all those models and there is no high lift blade available. I have seen people hack together blades but I wouldn't trust that. I'm figuring it puts too much load on the motor or uses too much battery is their reasoning. But that's just a guess.

I believe after mush research 5000 km is a perfect time to change the oil and filters. There are other options out there that give you better filtration but cost more and are not available for most vehicles. Also depends on your driving condition too. Many car companies change your oil at 7k or even 10k which I think its a mistake if you plan to keep the car. Some OEM filters dont filter less than 30 microns and with bypass valves that who know how many times they open and allow particles to get through. I like the magnets on the filter and oil plug to at least remove as mush ferrous metal as possible. I am in contact with 2 companies to a possible upgrade to my filter which do about 2 microns of filtration but not cheap. I mean if you change your car every 4 years OEM is fine with a good oil.

It is very simple to prove if the filtermag works or not , send the sample collecting to be tested at a lab & if the particles are under 20 micron , then they are removing particles of a size that would pass straight through the filter . Someone please do this , I want to know as I use filtermag in all my vehicles .

Yes its picking up pre filter ferrous metals that normally would be on element. You have to consider bypass and filter only gets between 25-30 microns at 99% efficiency. Anything under that will go through filter. Any precautions for the investment price of magnets is a plus. Do some research and you will see OEM filters are not as good as you think. If they were there would not be engine failures. Look into bypass filters, PPE filters that come with magnets, HUBB filters and will give you some idea that OEM are not the best. Best option is to replace your oil between 3k to 4k miles.

Yes everything has gone up. Its a great fan pushes lots of air but on hi its a little noisy but expected with that cfm.

Thank you it was a pain

Thank you and you are correct on that. It should have the opposing same material blade made of steel. for the smaller branches sometimes they get stuck. Its part of the main case out of aluminum and the other part is plastic. I would assume that with time the opposing blade section will wear out. They do have lifetime warranty but do take sometime to respond.

@@ExtremDIY Thanks, appreciate it. 👍

Hello its hard to know which one you have. There are 2 sizes 15mm and 14mm connectors. You need to know which one you have and the setup you would like to have to convert to. If you have the 1/4 hose it usually come with the black connector thats why I toll the hose to the hydraulic place to change the fittings. I think Homedpot sell some adaptors you can try. Check out this video it might help a little . Thanks hope it helps czcams.com/video/Tz2uQB5HqTY/video.htmlsi=X8cL_vk7SvZKrKQk

@@ExtremDIY awesome thanks !!!

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Hello the 14 ft Fiskars pole saw has about 22 inches of increments which you can snap them section to section. The 16 ft Fiskars does about 17 inches increments. The 16 ft one cuts thicker branches and has a 3x pulley instead of the 2x for the 14 ft one so its easier to cut. The 16 ft has a better blade also. On the 16 ft one when collapsed its shorter than the 14 ft pole. Hope this helps. thank you

@@ExtremDIY Awesome! Yes, that definitely helps. Thanks, appreciate it! 👍

Hello on the first number with the W is the winter weight viscosity 0 is thinner so if you live in cold climate then use 0w-20 Most cars that use 0w-20 can use 5w-30 its just a bit thicker viscosity. This is a good option if you are in a budget but its a synthetic blend not full synthetic. After some time of doing oil research and trying many oils. I recommend changing your oil at max 4k to 5k miles even if you use the best oils. I added some magnets to my oil filters and oil drain plug to catch those metals that the oil filter wont catch. Also if you can spend a bit more I would recommend Valvoline Extended protection 0w=20 or Pennzoil platinum or ultra platinum oils. You can them also at Walmart with either Fram Endurance or Fram Ultra Synthetic oil filters that are great. You would spend a bit more but will get better protection. Hope this helps

@@ExtremDIY thank you for the reply and it does, you’re the goat. I’m gonna have to look in to adding magnets my next change because that sounds awesome. Today was my first day changing my own oil and this video helped a lot! Much love from Columbus OH🫡🤍

@@40rtyFunny That is great to hear. I love doing my own oil changes and had a bad experience with the dealer once so no more. Here is a video I did on magnets its interesting. Have fun czcams.com/video/K4zcY-RmeV8/video.htmlsi=8J8lSGT8WTyxaIe4

Hi if you read some of the comments you will see that many think its a waste of time. I personally dont think its a waste but its a very good way to keep ferrous metals out of the oil. The more research I do the more benefits I see out of using magnets on the filter and oil drain plug. I have found 3 manufactures that use magnets on their oil filters even for the cartridge type which I just found for BMW cars. Even in fuel systems there are magnetic filters. The idea is to get the oil as clean as possible. There are even bypass filters for diesel engines that have better filtration than single filters. thanks

Tell me about it. they just want you to take it to the dealer. The way they do it is by using a drain pump. They dont remove the cover like this I just wanted to make sure everything was good inside and have a bit of fun with the tools. You can just use a inexpensive hand pump and remove as mush as possible clean the magnetic plug and pour the oil in and you are done.

Thank you, Oh yeah our weather is humid..

hello here you go. This one is a M12x1.75 make sure your car has the same thread. This is for a GM 6.2 v8 M12 X 1.75 Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel DP002 amzn.to/3KhHShu

Hello here you go. I added to the list also. thank you amzn.to/3zlLzAJ

Hello I do love the cut and mulch lever on the Honda but the new engine has some issues and it vibrates a bit. To me the best drive setup is the Honda. I have been considering buying it again and adding a 163cc briggs engine so I can store it on the wall. I have the Toro super recycler and the cut quality is a bit better than the Honda but not too noticeable difference.

@@ExtremDIY does Kawasaki or Subaru offer a option that would work as I think they may be more reliable , and last longer than a Briggs

@@marklloyd4153 I think they also have a 190cc motor but I have never had any issues with the Briggs. The 163cc is pretty strong for what I need. We had one in the mountain bike trail and we beat it up and never broke.

I did and its a great oil but it was consumed like no other oil I have ever used. Not sure why my 6.2 V8 wasted 1 quart of oil in the cycle. Very expensive for an oil. Besides I would never pass 4-5k miles on my oil changes after all the research I have been doing. Their filter is good too at 20 microns but expensive also and you have to get everything shipped. I like local items I can get fast. You can use Penzoil Platinum or Valvoline Extended at Walmart or Castrol Edge way cheaper and they are excellent oils. Also with a Purolator Boss or the Purolator 1 if you like 20 micron filtration for halve the cost. Thank you

Hello left button on top left turns on the unit. Then you can choose your option.